Court strikes out Emeka Ike’s N10bn suit against Wike’s aide, INEC

The Federal High Court presided over in Abuja has thrown out the suit worth N10 billion naira which was filed by actor Emeka Ike against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and Lere Olayinka, who is the aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

The Federal High Court dismissed the suit as being without any merit.

Recall that Emeka Ike had dragged Wike’s aide and INEC before the court, demanding N10 billion in damages over alleged publication of his personal data in INEC’s database.

In the suit, Emeka Ike claimed that the actions of Wike’s aide and INEC caused him untold hardship and damages, and therefore demanded compensation of N10 billion.

He also asked the court to declare the actions of the defendants illegal and unconstitutional.

Delivering judgement on the matter, the presiding judge, Justice Salim Ibrahim, held that Emeka Ike failed to prove his case against Wike’s aide and INEC with credible evidence.

According to the court, the plaintiff could not establish how his rights were violated by the defendants, adding that the suit lacked substance.

The judge therefore dismissed the suit and ruled in favour of Wike’s aide and INEC, stating that the plaintiff’s claims were unsubstantiated.

Justice Ibrahim awarded no costs but warned against filing frivolous suits that waste the time of the court.